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The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

A sextet of Neapolitan tales - six captivating stories - wry, delightful and dramatic with that special humor and temperament and that enduring zest for life that characterizes these volatile people...

1954•2h 11m•7.3/10
DramaComedy

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7.3/10(130)

A tribute to Naples, this film presents six episodes: a clown exploited by a gangster, a pizza seller losing her husband’s ring, a child's funeral, a gambler beaten by a kid, a prostitute's unusual wedding, and a "wisdom seller" offering advice.

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Production

Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Teresa (segment "Teresa")

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)

Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo

Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)

Erno Crisa

Erno Crisa

Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")

Totò

Totò

Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Lianella Carell

Lianella Carell

Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

Rosario, Sofia's husband (segment Pizza on Credit)

Tina Pica

Tina Pica

Old woman (segment "Il professore")

Alberto Farnese

Alberto Farnese

Alfredo, Sofia's lover (segment Pizza on a Credit)

Tecla Scarano

Tecla Scarano

Don Peppino's friend (segment Pizza on a Credit)

Pasquale Cennamo

Pasquale Cennamo

Don Carmine Savarone (segment "Il guappo")

Agostino Salvietti

Agostino Salvietti

Gennaro Esposito (segment "Il guappo")

Pasquale Tartaro

Cafiero (segment Pizza on Credit)

Teresa De Vita

La madre (segment "Funeralino")

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Il conte Prospero B. (segment "I giocatori")

Pierino Bilancioni

Il piccolo Gennarino (segment "I giocatori")

Lars Borgström

Federico - the Doorkeeper (segment "I giocatori")

Mario Passante

Mario Passante

Giovanni - the Butler (segment "I giocatori")

Ubaldo Maestri

Don Ubaldo (segment "Teresa")

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